💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD 2024. PASTOR CHRIS💎✨TOPIC: ✨DECLARE WHAT YOU WANT IN HIS NAME✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD 2024. PASTOR CHRIS💎✨

TOPIC: ✨DECLARE WHAT YOU WANT IN HIS NAME✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17).

There’s a difference between calling on the Name of Jesus and making a demand in His Name. It’s crucial to understand this distinction. Consider Romans 10:13; it says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Sinners can call upon His Name for salvation, but as Christians, we use His Name; we exercise dominion in His Name. 

Using His Name isn’t about calling out to Him as if you’re still a sinner seeking salvation. Now that you’re born again, you belong to the household of God. The Name of Jesus is now named upon you and given to you to live by. You don’t need to call upon Him anymore for anything; rather, you use His Name with authority to create anything or effect the changes you desire.

Notice in our opening verse that He didn’t say, “Call upon my name and I’ll cast the devils out and heal the sick”; no! Rather, you’re to use His Name to cast out devils, heal the sick, cleanse lepers, and raise the dead. His Name is an instrument; use it! In John 14:13-14 He said, "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do...If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." 

What a bold statement! That means you can demand anything in His Name and it’ll happen. For example, if you were in a distressing situation, instead of calling "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!" out of desperation or panic, declare what you want in His Name. Speak with the authority He’s given you. You say, "In the Name of Jesus, I demand healing," or "In the Name of Jesus, you devil of darkness, I command you to lose your grip and get out!"

Always remember that you’re in charge and in control because you function in the Name of Jesus. Everything in life, physical and spiritual, including governments, thrones, the galaxies, principalities and powers, are all subject to the Name of Jesus. Declare what you want in His Name with confidence, and you’ll have a testimony. Glory be to God!

                          PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the power and authority you've granted us to use the Name of Jesus. I walk in this authority and exercise dominion over circumstances and situations. I speak healing, peace and prosperity in His Name, and I thank you for the confidence and assurance that come with using the Name of Jesus to effect a change and bring your will to pass. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Philippians 2:9-11; Acts 3:16; John 16:23

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 John 4; Daniel 1-2

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Revelation 6:11-17; Joel 3

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY DECEMBER 2ND. 2024.💎✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY DECEMBER 2ND. 2024.💎✨

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TOPIC :🌏🎄JESUS WANTS THE BEST FOR YOU🎄🌎

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SCRIPTURE :📖...You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! (Psalm 139:16-17 NLT).

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Some people are afraid to allow the Lord Jesus have His way in their lives. They think He'll change their dream; that dream they've so nursed all their lives; that picture they've painted for themselves. They feel He might lead them to become something they don't want, so they become apprehensive.

Well, the only people that think this way are those who don't know who Jesus is. And because they don't know Him, they can't trust Him. If you ever get to know who He is, you'd learn to trust Him. Think about it: all He ever wants is the best for you. Therefore, you can trust Him with your life. He's interested in everything about you. He loves you more than you love yourself. He has a plan for you, and that plan is to make you successful and joyful all the time.

He said in Jeremiah 29:11 NIV, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." No one else has this kind of plan for you. It also brings to mind His endearing words in 3 John 1:2, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." Think about that!

It's the reason He gave you His life, His righteousness, His glory, and His Name; so you can live transcendently above Satan, sin, sickness, disease, infirmities and death. Glory to His Name forever!

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                 🌏 PRAYER🗣

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Righteous Father, thank you for your unwavering love and perfect plans for my life. I trust you completely, knowing that your plans are to prosper me, give me hope, and secure my future. I choose to follow your guidance, confident that l'll always live a life of joy and fulfilment, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

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📖FURTHER STUDY: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

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3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 

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 Isaiah 1:19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:  

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🌎DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖

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1-Year Bible Reading Plan=> 1 John 3:11-24 & Ezekiel 47-48

2-Year Bible Reading Plan=> Revelation 6:1-10 & Joel 2

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨YOU’RE HIS WITNESS TO YOUR GENERATION✨

🔥🔥🔥IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MONTH OF DECEMBER, GLORIOUS THINGS ARE SPOKEN OF YOU. HAPPY DECEMBER AND MARRY CHRISTMAS🔥🔥🔥

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨YOU’RE HIS WITNESS TO YOUR GENERATION✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called (1 Timothy 6:20).

Do you realize you're a witness to your generation? The Lord Jesus said in Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” You’re His witness to all those who are connected to you: your co-workers, family members, and those in your neighbourhood or estate where you live. The Gospel has been committed to you for their salvation.

The Bible says in 1 Timothy 1:11, “According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.” Paul said the Gospel was committed to his trust. It’s the same with you. You’ve been entrusted with the Gospel. The same message that saved your life has been committed to your trust. Now, you ought to use that same Gospel to bring salvation to others. That’s what success is. You become a fruit-producing branch. Jesus said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5).

Paul said to Timothy, “…keep that which is committed to thy trust…” (1 Timothy 6:20). That term committed is from an interesting Greek word, "parakatathéké" which means “a deposit.” This means a deposit has been made; something has been given to your trust. Now you’re going to use that investment of your personality. 

You’re like a bag of seeds; the deposits in you are seeds of the Kingdom that you plant in other people. That’s your number one job. If you give utmost attention to it, everything else will fall into place. Remember the words of Jesus: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).

The things that the Gentiles seek after will be added to you if you seek the expansion of God’s Kingdom first. Remember, you’re representing the Kingdom, and now, the Kingdom is working in your behalf. Be sure to witness to someone about Jesus Christ. We're having ReachOut World Day tomorrow; give at least one person in your sphere of contact a copy of Rhapsody of Realities, and see the Kingdom of God expand through you.

                                 PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for entrusting me with the precious Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. I recognize the responsibility and honour it is to be a witness to my generation. My life is a testament to your love and grace, producing lasting fruit for your Kingdom. Thank you for the privilege to serve and represent this glorious Kingdom, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Mark 16:15; Acts 26:14-18

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 John 2:15-29; 1 John 3:1-10; Ezekiel 45-46

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Revelation 5:1-14; Joel 1

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH, 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨CONSULT THE SPIRIT FOR GUIDANCE IN ALL THINGS✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH, 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨CONSULT THE SPIRIT FOR GUIDANCE IN ALL THINGS✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:Don't dabble in the occult or traffic with mediums; you'll pollute your souls. I am GOD, your God (Leviticus 19:31 MSG).

In 1 Samuel 28:7-23, we read about the desperate act of King Saul when he sought out a woman practising divination to call up the spirit of Samuel, though Samuel had already died. Saul, troubled and without divine guidance, resorted to something forbidden, consulting with a medium—a witch.

The Bible makes it clear that Saul’s actions were grievous to God. Saul knew God’s law but deliberately sought out a familiar spirit. In 1 Chronicles 10:13-14, the Bible confirms Saul’s disobedience, stating that Saul died for his transgression of seeking counsel from one with a familiar spirit.

Saul knew this was wrong as he had driven out witches and wizards from the land as seen in 1 Samuel 28:9. Yet, in his desperation, he turned to the very evil he had once condemned. God had given an instruction in Exodus 22:18: "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." He had also explicitly forbidden consulting familiar spirits: "Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God" (Leviticus 19:31). 

Also, Deuteronomy 18:10-12 says, "There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord...." Furthermore, Isaiah 8:19-20 warns: "And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."

Don’t consult with mediums; it’s not of God. Divination is wrong in all forms, whether consulting familiar spirits of the living, the dead, or demons. It's wrong to seek the future by consulting the spirits of the dead. Instead, you're to consult the Holy Spirit for guidance concerning anything in life, and He lives in you. Glory to God!

                           PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the light of your Word that guides me in all things. I’m led by the Holy Spirit and f illed with your wisdom and truth. My heart is stayed on you, and I walk in the counsel of your Word in all things, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Leviticus 19:31 AMPC; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; John 16:13

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 John 1; 1 John 2:1-14; Ezekiel 43-44

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Revelation 4:1-11; Hosea 13-14

✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY NOVEMBER, 29TH 2024. PASTOR CHRIS. 💎✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY NOVEMBER, 29TH 2024. PASTOR CHRIS. 💎✨

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TOPIC :🌏🎄STAY ENCOURAGED AND PRESS ON 🎄🌏

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SCRIPTURE :📖.....I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy (Romans 11:11).

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In your efforts to win souls, disciple new converts and bring them to church, there're those who may never accept your message or agree to join your local fellowship; don't be discouraged. Take a cue from how God dealt with the world. First, Jesus took His message to the Jews, His own people, for He came from among them. He brought them the message of the Kingdom but they rejected Him. What did He do? He then took the message to the Gentiles—to the rest of the world. And even today, many continue to receive that message.

Paul experienced the same thing. As a Jew, he first preached to the Jews, but they argued with him and rejected his message even though he was one of them. They knew him as the man who once persecuted Christians, and when he turned to Christ, they wouldn't listen to him. Many of them even turned against him. But Paul didn't let that stop him.

When the Jews wouldn't accept his message, he turned to the Gentiles and had great success. Your focus should be on those who are open to receive the Gospel. Luke captured some of these. In Acts 13:46, for example, the Bible says, "Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles."

Also, Acts 18:6 tells us, "And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles." Apply the same principle. Don't allow those who reject your message to determine the condition of your spirit or your mood. Pray for them, intercede on their behalf, but don't let their rejection control your heart. Focus on winning others.

As you succeed in reaching more people, one day, those who rejected your message will be provoked by your success and drawn to Christ, just as the Bible tells us that the Jews will be provoked by the salvation of the Gentiles and eventually believe in Jesus Christ. Stay encouraged and press on; keep your focus on the mission, knowing that as you prosper in the work of the Lord, others will be drawn to your light.

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             🌎PRAYER📖

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Dear Father, I thank you for the wisdom of your Word that guides me to focus on reaching more and more people with the Gospel. Even now, many are drawn to your message of salvation and are converted and established in your Word as your children minister the Gospel around the world today, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

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📖FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 10:14-15 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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 Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 

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Acts 18:6 NKJV But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook [his] garments and said to them, "Your blood [be] upon your [own] heads; I [am] clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."  

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🌏🎄DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖

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1-Year Bible Reading Plan=> 2 Peter 3 & Ezekiel 41-42

2-Year Bible Reading Plan=> Revelation 3:11-22 & Hosea 11-12

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨ TOPIC :✨REPROVING THE WORLD OF SIN

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH 2024. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨ 

TOPIC :✨REPROVING THE WORLD OF SIN✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:8).

Reproving the world for its wicked works and evil is a core part of the ministry of Christ. He told us in John 16:8 that when the Holy Spirit comes, He'll do the same thing; He’ll continue this work. He does exactly that today. Let’s read our opening verse again, this time, from the AMPC: "And when He comes, He will convict and convince the world and bring demonstration to it about sin, and about righteousness, (uprightness of heart, and right standing with God) and about judgment." 

The Holy Spirit convicts and convinces the world of sin, showing them the error of their ways and the righteousness that comes through Christ. But how does He carry out this ministry? He does it through us. We’re His vessels, bearing His message of salvation to the world. So, let’s keep heralding His truth and praying for the lost that God will guide them to embrace the truth and be transformed by the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ.

Through our prayers and the preaching of the Gospel, sinners are awakened to their need for salvation. They turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God. Remember that it’s Satan that blinded their eyes (2 Corinthians 4:4), but through our prayers, we extricate them from the dominion of Satan, and the light of God’s Word penetrates their hearts, illuminating the way of salvation and drawing them into the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

                            PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for the ministry of the Holy Spirit who convicts and convinces the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. I pray for those who are yet to know Christ that their eyes be opened to the truth of the Gospel. Today, as they hear your Word, it illuminates their hearts to receive salvation. Thank you Lord, for the finished work of Christ and for the grace that has ushered us into righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

John 3:17-18; Acts 26:16-18; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Peter 2; Ezekiel 39-40

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Revelation 3:1-10; Hosea 9-10

💎✨ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER, 27TH 2024. 💎✨

💎✨ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER, 27TH 2024. 💎✨

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🌏🎄TRANSCENDENTLY BLESSED - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME🎄🌏

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SCRIPTURE :📖...._Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ_ (Ephesians 1:3)

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As a Christian, there's no blessing from God that's not already in you and actively at work in your life. You've been blessed with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Just imagine any blessing you want; it's already yours because you're in Christ; the blessings are in Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:20 tells us that all the blessings of God in Christ are yes and amen to the glory of God. Hallelujah!

It explains why Peter declares in 1 Peter 3:9, *"Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."* In Christ Jesus, we're supremely and graciously blessed; no curse can work against you. You're seated together with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6), far above all principality and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come (Ephesians 1:21).

Therefore, from where and from whom would the curse come? Remember the story of Balaam, a prophet hired by Balak to curse Israel. He realized that no curse or enchantment could prevail against God's chosen people. God had blessed them, and no external power could undo that blessing. Numbers 23:23 says, *"Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel...."*

If the Old Testament Israel couldn't be cursed, how much more the Church of Christ, also called the Israel of God? Hallelujah! No evil machinations, enchantments or witchcraft can work against you. The demons recognize who you are; there's a mark on you; you're branded by God and they know it! They know you're blessed and superior to them. You're in Christ, and Christ is in you.

Someone may try to take your position at work; you don't need to get worked up or start praying against them. You're already victorious. That's what the Bible says, *"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us"* (Romans 8:37). You're always in victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). Glory to God!

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                   🗣PRAYER🌎

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_Dear Father, I thank you for making me a partaker of your divine nature and for blessing me with your abundant grace. I walk in divine favour, because I'm supremely blessed. My life is full of glory and excellence. I'm a living testimony of your manifold wisdom. Thank you for the victory I have in Christ now and always, in Jesus' Name. Amen._

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🎄FURTHER STUDY:📖

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*Galatians 3:13-14* Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: *14* That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 

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*Numbers 23:23 AMPC* Surely there is no enchantment with or against Jacob, neither is there any divination with or against Israel. [In due season and even] now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought! 

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*1 Peter 3:9 NIV* Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 

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*Galatians 3:9* So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 

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🌎DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 📖 

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*1 Year Bible Reading Plan :* 2 Peter 1 & Ezekiel 37-38

*2 Year Bible Reading Plan :* Revelation 2:13-29 & Hosea 7-8